# Floyd, Texas — #919 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 48153. Population 5,090. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,100 people live in Floyd, Texas. It ranks #919 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #106 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.45% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.91 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1662 Crosby, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48107.md
- #1396 Swisher, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48437.md
- #364 Motley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48345.md
- #1191 Hale, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48189.md
- #40 Briscoe, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48045.md

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